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My prius will go into drive but wont stay in drive unless i…

My prius will go into drive but wont stay in drive unless i hold it there

Mechanic's Assistant: What year is your Prius?

2001

Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Prius yourself? What have you tried so far?

Yes i cant afford to fix it

Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the mechanic to know before I connect you?

It also wont start with out a jump and i cant pull the key out unless it is totally dead

Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the battery, particularly the terminal connections? Are they corroded?

I half to change the positive cable i was going in to get a new battery and cable today

Submitted: 8 months ago.Category: Toyota

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